Published: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 9:41 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 9:41 a.m.

A Northport police officer died early Friday morning from injuries sustained in a car crash.

Jimmy Jason Guin, 37, died at UAB Hospital at 2:34 a.m. Friday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Guin was driving his Ford Explorer that was involved in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 43 North near Tierce Patton Road at 6:39 a.m. Thursday. The driver of the Nissan Maxima was not injured.

He was thrown from the vehicle and suffered internal injuries. Alabama State Troopers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Guin, who went by Jason, started work as a Northport officer in 2003, said Capt. Kerry Card, acting chief of the department. He worked mainly in the patrol division and was assigned to the day shift. He was off work Thursday.

“There is really a lot of sadness that we're going through at the police department,” Card said Friday. “What we want to do as an organization is to honor him and honor his memory in an adequate fashion.”

Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

“Jason was an exemplary officer – the type of individual who would go out of his way to help people. He had a kind heart and prided himself on always doing the right thing.”

<p>A Northport police officer died early Friday morning from injuries sustained in a car crash.</p><p>Jimmy Jason Guin, 37, died at UAB Hospital at 2:34 a.m. Friday, according to a hospital spokeswoman.</p><p>Guin was driving his Ford Explorer that was involved in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 43 North near Tierce Patton Road at 6:39 a.m. Thursday. The driver of the Nissan Maxima was not injured.</p><p>He was thrown from the vehicle and suffered internal injuries. Alabama State Troopers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.</p><p>Guin, who went by Jason, started work as a Northport officer in 2003, said Capt. Kerry Card, acting chief of the department. He worked mainly in the patrol division and was assigned to the day shift. He was off work Thursday.</p><p>“There is really a lot of sadness that we're going through at the police department,” Card said Friday. “What we want to do as an organization is to honor him and honor his memory in an adequate fashion.”</p><p>Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.</p><p>“Jason was an exemplary officer – the type of individual who would go out of his way to help people. He had a kind heart and prided himself on always doing the right thing.”</p>